Attorney
Company: United States Marine Corps
Location: Simi Valley
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
Marines who serve as Judge Advocates are responsible for
upholding the law, codes and values of the Marine Corps. These
specially trained legal professionals can work in roles where they
represent both individual Marines and the Corps to fight and win
battles at every court level in the Nation.
- The Judge Advocate Division is much like a large law firm,
composed of more than 400 judge advocates and a comparable support
staff.
- Marine Corps Judge Advocates will likely serve as federal
prosecutors or defense attorneys in felony-level courts-martial
during their first and have the opportunity to expand their
practice into specialized areas such as military operational law,
international law, environmental law, cyber law, or criminal
justice.
- As unrestricted line officers, Marine Judge Advocates also have
opportunities to serve in a wide variety of positions, from
commanding battalions of Marines to arguing appellate cases before
the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals or the United
States Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces.
- Upward promotion opportunities.I am looking for current law
students or law school graduates who are aspiring lawyers and want
to do something bigger than themselves. Applicants should possess a
competitive LSAT (150+) and competitive undergraduate and law
school GPA.Requirements:-MUST BE a US Citizen-Bachelor's degree
from an accredited university-Ages 17 to 28 (Waivers frequently
granted up to age 40)-22+ on the ACT or 1000+ on the SAT-150+ on
the LSAT (Waivers available for 144 and up.)Benefits:-Full-time
pay: roughly $66,000-107,000-Tuition assistance for law
school-Opportunities for summer internships-Free medical & dental
benefitsPlease reach out to us for more information about becoming
a Judge Advocate in the United State Marine Corps.Few can become
Marines, and even fewer can lead them!Contact Information:First
Lieutenant Austin FauncePhone: (323)428-6588Email:
Austin.Faunce@marines.usmc.mil
Keywords: United States Marine Corps, Simi Valley , Attorney, Legal , Simi Valley, California
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